Considering that this is supposed to be the slow time for birding in Florida, I’ve been out and about quite often. So much so that I still have a lot of photos I haven’t posted from June.
So, this is a catch-up post with birding trips from last month. Among the locations I visited were Osceola County, Merritt Island, Lake Apopka, UCF and the Orlando Wetlands. Even a couple of backyard visit made the cut for this round of photos of 25 different kinds of birds.
Also interesting (at least to me) was the continued appearance in June of some birds that were supposed to be gone by now: Roseate Spoonbills and Wood Storks at the Orlando Wetlands, and a Lesser Scaup and an American White Pelican at Merritt Island.
Fulvous Whistling Duck mom and ducklings, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2026.Lesser Scaup, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Great Horned Owl sleeping, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Female Snail Kite, Lake Marian in Osceola County, June 2026. Female Snail Kite, Lake Marian in Osceola County, June 2026.Female Snail Kite, Lake Marian in Osceola County, June 2026.Female Snail Kite, Lake Marian in Osceola County, June 2026.Sanderling, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Juvenile White Ibis, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Reddish Egret, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Willet, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Great Crested Flycatcher, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.American White Pelican, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Green Heron, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, June 2026.Roseate Spoonbills and Wood Storks, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Stork, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Wood Stork, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Roseate Spoonbills and Wood Storks, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Roseate Spoonbill and Wood Storks, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Black-necked Stilt, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Great Egret, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Red-shouldered Hawk, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Red-winged Blackbird, Orlando Wetlands, June 2026.Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, UCF Arboretum, June 2026.Purple Martins, UCF, June 2026.Juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker, UCF Arboretum, June 2026.Downy Woodpecker, my backyard, June 2026.Carolina Wren, my backyard, June 2026.Anhinga family, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2026.Little Blue Heron, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2026.Great Blue Heron, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, June 2026.
My most recent trip to the Orlando Wetlands on Sunday, August 6, started by spotting a group of 16 (!) baby Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and ended with photographs of an elusive Belted Kingfisher.
Fortunately for my Facebook friends, I usually only post a few photos there or here. But there are a lot of photos I still liked that just didn’t make the initial cut for one reason or another.
